The Houston Texans are a formidable bunch, with an elite defense hoping to carry a team to a third consecutive playoff appearance in 2025. Houston's home crowd can't say the same.
NRG Stadium isn't exactly regarded as one of the NFL's more intimidating buildings for opposing fans. The infamous Houston traffic often keeps fans from their seats by kickoff on a given gameday, and in 2025 in particular, Houston hosted two de facto invasions of its home building. Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers featured a flood of fans from the Bay Area.